THIS in September will be showing BOBBIE JO AND THE OUTLAW-76- A crime film released by AIP in many markets on a double bill with David Croenberg's THEY CAME FROM WITHIN in America. Film has been a rarity on TV, missing Network TV, for the most part syndication and seldom on cable over the decades.THIS as one might have notice the last few years has a giant package of AIP films in their catalog,Slowly but surely they are showing them, however do they have the guts to show DERANGED-74-Well they did show LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT-72- a little while back[edited of course]
On TCM UNDERGROUND FRIDAY NIGHT THE 14TH, the second feature is THE WASP WOMAN-59- a low budget obscure cheapie which back in the 70's was a local station syndicated stable,usually late at night. However in the past few decades it has been rare on TV and cable.Film includes some bad direction, cheap sets and a music score by FRED KATZ, that sounds real pathetic on any budget.
ON SUNDAY NIGHT THE 16TH ON TCM. 2 films with Maggie Smith will be shown that have been rare and nearly non-existent on American TV the past 4 decades[free TV and cable] They are TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT-72- AND LOVE AND PAIN , THE WHOLE DAMM THING-73-both films came and went on their theatrical run and have pretty much vanished from sight for years.They will be shown back to back.
ON THURSDAY THE 20TH, TCM in the middle of a SOPHIA LOREN marathon will show 2 very obscure films-CE'RA UNA VOLTA-67 AND GHOSTS ITALIAN STYLE-69-both films are very very rare on cable and have not been on TV much since the syndication days of the 70's. Both also have good music scores, so you might want to check it out.
ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21 TCM UNDERGROUND will be showing THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN-77-A neat little suspense tale that has seldom been given cable showings over the decades.
SOME obscure films that will be showing shortly on THIS NETWORK are THE CARELESS YEARS-57-a youth drama that i believe has been nowhere for decades on TV. BAMBOO GODS AND IRON MEN-73-a action flick that played for a week on a double bill in grind houses back then and has vanished since.
ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 26TH TCM WILL SHOW THE CASTILIAN-63-one of a large amount of films that was shown often on local TV in the 60's and 70's and then vanished from the airways when cable became the dominant force for movies.
October is around the corner and that means there will probably be some obscure genre films showing up on cable as usual on certain stations. I will keep you up to date.
TCM genre salute starts on WEDENSDAY NIGHT OCTOBER 3 with a mini marathon showing the following films-MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM-33-DOCTOR X-32-MARK OF THE VAMPIRE-35-HOUSE OF DRACULA-45-ZOMBIES OF MARA TUA-57-NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD-68- I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE-43
MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM-33-is often forgotten by many. that it was the first version of the classic HOUSE OF WAX with VINCENT PRICE. It was also the first color horror film ever made.There was a period in the 60's and early 70's some horror fans thought it was a lost film. But what a joy it was when stations like WPIX- TV IN NEW YORK showed it on their CHILLER THEATRE in the early 70's. Has been on once in a while on cable over the years.
MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM-33-is often forgotten by many. that it was the first version of the classic HOUSE OF WAX with VINCENT PRICE. It was also the first color horror film ever made.There was a period in the 60's and early 70's some horror fans thought it was a lost film. But what a joy it was when stations like WPIX- TV IN NEW YORK showed it on their CHILLER THEATRE in the early 70's. Has been on once in a while on cable over the years.
MARK OF THE VAMPIRE-35- more mystery then horror , was one of a few MGM genre films in the 30's that were hard to find on TV in the 60's and 70's until they got shown in the 80's.Since has been on once and awhile on cable.
HOUSE OF DRACULA-45- The seventh of eight Frankenstein films from Universal which includes Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, the wolfman etc.Film was a stable on local TV throughout the 60's and 70's, has been on cable on and off the past few decades. fun film.
The films of regional filmmaker Charles B. Pierce (WINTERHAWK, THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN) have been poorly served on home video. One of his least known films, 1976's THE WINDS OF AUTUMN, will be shown on the THIS Channel on Wednesday, October 3rd, from 10 AM to 12 Noon ET. The film stars Jack Elam and Jeanette Nolan.
ZOMBIES OF MARA TUA-57- Low budget effort from Columbia, used to be a stable on horror shows in the 70's]CHILLER, NEW YORK] Has been on cable a few times over the years.Moderate film.
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD-68-Groundbreaking low budget film which has been on TV[free and cable] at a very steady rate since it first was shown way back in the early 70's. Even a color version of the film got shown years ago on the tube.
I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE-43-A classy VAL LEWTON genre film with a grand mood. LEWTON'S fans have been pretty fortunate over the years with his films. they were shown often in syndication in the 60's and 70's and have been getting plenty of exposure on cable the past few decades. Thanks to TCM.
